Governments having access to personal telephone and internet information is necessary to protect society from terrorist or criminal actions.

38%

29%

57%

16%

42%

37%

41%

Governments are increasingly using the argument about terrorism to collect and store personal data and information, and this is a dangerous direction for society

44%

55%

26%

71%

48%

49%

44%

Don’t know

18%

15%

16%

13%

10%

13%

15%

Opinions were divided between the two statements. 38% agreed more that “Governments having access to personal telephone and internet information is necessary to protect society from terrorist or criminal actions” and 44% agreed more that “Governments are increasingly using the argument about terrorism to collect and store personal data and information, and this is a dangerous direction for society”

Since this question was asked in November there has been a slight shift away from agreeing that “Governments having access to personal telephone and internet information is necessary to protect society from terrorist or criminal actions” – from 41% to 38%.

There was strongest agreement with the statements “Utilities like water and power suppliers are too important to be sold off” (72%), “Privatisation mainly benefits the corporate sector” (70%) and “Prices always increase more when services are privatised” (70%).

Q. If a Federal Election was held today to which party will you probably give your first preference vote? If not sure, which party are you currently leaning toward?

Q. If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?

Sample size = 1,799 respondents

First preference/leaning to

Election

7 Sep 13

2 weeks ago 20/1/15

Last week

27/01/15

This week 3/2/15

Liberal

36%

36%

35%

National

4%

3%

3%

Total Liberal/National

45.6%

40%

39%

38%

Labor

33.4%

40%

41%

41%

Greens

8.6%

10%

9%

9%

Palmer United Party

5.5%

2%

2%

3%

Other/Independent

6.9%

9%

9%

9%

2 Party Preferred

Election

7 Sep 13

2 weeks ago 20/1/15

Last week

27/01/15

This week 3/2/15

Liberal National

53.5%

47%

46%

46%

Labor

46.5%

53%

54%

54%

NB. The data in the above tables comprise 2-week averages derived from the first preference/leaning to voting questions. Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ are not included in the results. The two-party preferred estimate is calculated by distributing the votes of the other parties according to their preferences at the 2013 election.